One person has been confirmed dead while 10 others were rescued after a building collapsed in the Alakija area of Lagos State on Thursday, as emergency responders continued search and rescue operations at the scene.
According to updates from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the building collapsed along Old Ojo Road, by Alakija Bus Stop, off the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Satellite Town.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said it received a distress call at about 11:37 a.m. and immediately deployed personnel from the Ijegun-Egba Fire Station to the scene.
Controller General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed that “10 persons have been rescued alive with varying degrees of injuries and have been handed over to medical personnel for necessary treatment.”
She added that “search and rescue operations remain ongoing as emergency responders continue efforts to locate, extricate, and evacuate any persons who may still be trapped beneath the debris.”
In a separate update, LASEMA said one adult male had been recovered from the rubble.
The agency added, “There are reports that additional persons, including shop owners who had resumed business, may still be trapped. Search and rescue operations remain active.”
Heavy-duty equipment, including an excavator, has been deployed to support the ongoing operation.
Agencies participating in the coordinated rescue exercise include the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, LASEMA, Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Navy, Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps, Lagos State Building Control Agency, CRCC Construction Company and the Nigerian Red Cross Society.
Authorities urged members of the public to stay away from the scene and allow emergency responders unrestricted access as rescue efforts continue.
